FOCUS War veterans attack 'beginning of the end' for Mugabe -- analysts

HARARE: Zimbabwe's war veterans' surprise attack on President Robert Mugabe signals the "beginning of the end" for the long-time leader, already buckling under pressure from a restive population angry over worsening economic woes.

In a rare public rebuke to the world's oldest president, war veterans decried Mugabe's "dictatorial tendencies" and vowed to withdrawal their support if he seeks re-election in 2018.